2013 – 2014 STUDENT RESEARCH REPORTS Summer Internships Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program Graduate Research Fellowship Program
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Dedicated to building research infrastructure and the promotion of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education in West Virginia 2013 – 2014 STUDENT RESEARCH REPORTS Summer Internships Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program Graduate Research Fellowship Program NASA West Virginia Space Grant Consortium West Virginia University PO Box 6070 Morgantown, WV 26506-6070 (304) 293-4099 www.nasa.wvu.edu Published July 2014 PREFACE The National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program (also known as Space Grant) was first established under Tittle II of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Authorization Act of 1988 (P.L. 100-147). Space Grant is a unique national state-based network in 50 states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia. The program is a component of NASA’s Education Directorate portfolio charged with carrying out effective education, research, and public outreach activities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), particularly in fields most relevant to NASA’s future workforce. Currently, Space Grant is comprised of 52 consortia that engage over 1,000 affiliates nationally, including more than 600 colleges/universities, and state, industry, non-profit and federal partners, including NASA Centers. They work collectively to meet the nation’s needs for developing and training a high-tech workforce to sustation a robust U.S. space science and space exploration program. As one of the 52 university-based Space Grant consortia, the West Virginia Space Grant Consortium (WVSGC or Consortium) was established in August 1991. The Consortium is housed in the Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources on the Evansdale Campus of West Virginia University in Morgantown, West Virginia. It is comprised of 12 West Virginia academic institutions and 8 corporate and scientific partners (a list of affliates is listed on page 2). It is dedicated to building research infrastructure and promoting STEM education in West Virginia. The Consortium’s programs focus on research, collaborations with high technology industries, student fellowships as well as K-12, and public outreach programs. This is consistent with the strategic vision for the state’s participation in the nation’s current and future endeavors in science and technology. This publication is a compilation of student reports from summer internships, the NASA Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program and the NASA Graduate Research Fellowship Program for the 2013-2014 fiscal year. On behalf of the Board of Directors of NASA WVSGC, we would like to take this opportunity to express our appreciation to students who applied for these programs, the mentoring offered to West Virginia students by their faculty advisors in their research projects as well as the different internship locations that provided these opportunites. Without them, our internships and fellowship programs would not be where they are today: a crucial step in the workforce development pipeline for NASA and the high technology sector in the United States. For additional information on our programs, please contact our office or visit www.nasa.wvu.edu. NASA WVSGC Preface CONSORTIUM AFFLIATES West Virginia University (Lead) Bethany College Bluefield State College Fairmont State University Glenville State College Marshall University NASA Independent Verification & Validation Facility National Radio Astronomy Observatory Polyhedron Learning Media, Inc. Shepherd University TechConnect WV The Clay Center for the Arts and Sciences of West Virginia TMC Technologies, Inc. West Liberty University WV High Technology Consortium Foundation West Virginia State University WVU Institute of Technology West Virginia Wesleyan College Wheeling Jesuit University NASA WVSGC Consortium Affliates TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF PROGRAMS..................................................................................................................1 I. SUMMER INTERNSHIPS ..................................................................................................6 Brown, Robert. West Virginia University. TMC Technologies. Acronyms: Technical Document Analysis Software ............................................................................................ I-1 Didion, Alan Michael. West Virginia University. Ames Academy. Anechoic Chamber Wind Tunnel Nozzle Modification Design & Implementation .......................................... I-5 Forrester, Conor. West Virginia Wesleyan College. West Virginia Wesleyan College. A Study of High Technology Applied to the Wood Industry in West Virginia.................... I-21 Haynes, Danielle. Bluefield State College. Bluefield State College. Decreased Mortality Rate of Mice through Serial in Vitro Passage of Starved Cells of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Water ........................................................................................................ I-32 Heywood, Stephen. West Virginia State University. West Virginia State University. ID2 Over-Expression Effects on Other Genes that are Dysregulated in Meningiomas ........ I-39 Hobbs, Jaclyn. West Virginia University. NASA IV&V Facility. Robotics Virtual Interactive Evaluation and Understanding ..................................................................... I-46 Inskeep, Jacob. West Virginia University. NASA LARSS. CFD Modeling Interactions of Shockwaves and Exhaust Nozzle Plumes in the Glenn Research Center 1' x 1' Supersonic Wind Tunnel ................................................................................................. I-55 Isme, Mardochee. Bluefield State College. Bluefield State College. Mechanistic Studies of Norepinephrine in Growth and Gene Expression of Pseudomonas Isolates .................. I-64 Kaufman, Ashley. West Virginia University. NASA LARSS. Re-Formatting NASA’s Airborne Study Data to Support CCMI Activities........................................................... I-69 McKenzie, Ozias. West Virginia University. West Virginia University. Summer 2013 Research Experience with the Flight Control Systems Laboratory ................................ I-76 Mills, Sarah. West Virginia University. NASA LARSS. Airborne Wind Energy Dual Use Feasibility Investigation.................................................................................................. I-83 Price, Robert. Bluefield State College. Bluefield State College. Determination of Mice Infected with Long-Term Starved Pseudomonas aeruginosa ......................................... I-90 Richmond, Sasha. Bluefield State College. Bluefield State College. Increased Infiltration of Leukocytes in the Regions of Genital Tract of Stressed During Chlamydia Trachomatis Infection ..................................................................................................... I-95 Spada, Vincent. West Virginia University. NASA LARSS. Computational Fluid Dynamics Modeling of Temperature Gradients at the National Transonic Facility ..................... I-101 Spicer, Matthew. West Virginia Wesleyan College. West Virginia Wesleyan College. A Study of High Technology Applied to the Wood Industry ............................................. I-111 NASA WVSGC i Table of Contents Webb, Ashley. Fairmont State University. NASA Wallops Flight Facility. Summer 2013 Wallops Information System Data Management Internship at Wallops Flight Facility .......................................................................................................................... I-123 II. NASA UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM ......................9 Bowman, Brandon. West Virginia University. Dr. Antarpreet Jutla. Satellite Based Diagnostic Approach to Monitor Hydroclimatic Conditions for Emergence of West Nile Virus .........................................................................................................................II-1 Carden, Dillon. West Virginia University. Dr. Kostas Sierros. Piezoelectric, PDMS-Based Devices ...........................................................................................................................II-11 Carte, Adam. West Virginia University. Dr. Ashok Bidwai. Computational Analysis of CK2 Targets in Drosophila Genetic Studies ..........................................................................II-18 Cavender, Hannah, West Virginia State University. Dr. Genia Sklute. Complexation of Aluminum by Nitrogen-Containing Ligands ..................................................................II-28 Cordonier, Guy. West Virginia University. Dr. Kostas Sierros. Biodegradale P-N Junction II-31 Dennison, Zane. Fairmont State University. Dr. Mark Flood. Using Aquatic Organisms to Assess the Effectiveness of Acid Mine Drainage Remediation in the Three Fork Creek Watershed ............................................................................................................II-37 Greza, Lucas. West Virginia Wesleyan College. Dr. Joseph E. Wiest. Vibrations in Aircraft at Supersonic Speeds......................................................................................................II-43 Hajiran, Cyrus. West Virginia University. Dr. Letha J. Sooter. Identification of Antibody Fragments Specific for High-Grade Prostatic Intraepithelial Neoplasia Cells via SELEX ............................................................................................................................II-49 Hunter, Zachary. Marshall University. Dr. Scott Day. Probe Density and Capture Efficiency Dependence on Dendrimer Size .....................................................................................II-57